- Prostate - Wikipedia
Anatomically, the prostate is found below the bladder, with the urethra passing through it It is described in gross anatomy as consisting of lobes and in microanatomy by zone It is surrounded by an elastic, fibromuscular capsule and contains glandular and connective tissue
- Prostate: Anatomy, Location, Function Conditions
The prostate is a gland below your bladder and in front of your rectum It adds fluid to your semen Prostate cancer, BPH and prostatitis may affect it
- What is the Prostate? Understanding Prostate Health - WebMD
The prostate is a walnut-sized gland located under the bladder and next to the rectum of people assigned male at birth (AMAB) It surrounds the urethra, a tube that transports urine from the
- Prostate: Functions, diseases, structure, and tests - Medical News Today
The prostate gland is a key component of the reproductive system Find out more about the prostate, its role, and what conditions affect it
- Understanding Prostate Changes - NCI - National Cancer Institute
Learn about prostate changes and symptoms that are not cancer, plus risk factors and treatment for prostatitis, enlarged prostate (BPH), prostate cancer Talk with your doctor about prostate cancer screening tests (DRE, PSA)
- What is a prostate, and what does it do? - MD Anderson Cancer Center
The prostate is a gland found only in males It plays a role in maintaining fertility in sexually mature males, as well as in the act of procreation itself The prostate wraps around the urethra, the tube that urine passes through on its way out of the body
- The Prostate Gland - Structure - Vasculature - Lymph - TeachMeAnatomy
The prostate is the largest accessory gland in the male reproductive system It secretes proteolytic enzymes into the semen, which act to break down clotting factors in the ejaculate
- Prostate health - Harvard Health
Prostate problems are generally associated with three conditions: prostatitis, BPH, and cancer Prostatitis refers to an inflamed prostate There are two main types: acute prostatitis and chronic prostatitis
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